Cushion-tire wheel.



No. 865,411. 7 PATENTBD SEPT. Io, 1907.

` o. A. MARIEN.

CUSHION TIRE WHEEL.

- APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2v, 1906.

Ulisillllll) STATES Parana* erraten.

CUSHION-TIRE WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 10, 19o?.

Application filed August 27, 1906. i Serial No. 332,125.

To all ltrimmtt may concern: l

Be it known that I, CHARLEsA. MARIEN, a citizen o the United States, residing asjthe city of St. Louis,`in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Cushionlire Wheel, oi' which the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as will 'enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompartyingr drawings, forming part of this specification. i

My invention relates to cushion tires for wheels and more particularly to broad heavy tires such as are used on motor vehicles lor heavy hauling. In such tires it has been usual heretofore to pass retaining bars laterally through the tire and secure said bars`in position either by fastening wires around the projecting ends of the bars or securing to the said ends metallic rings which are embedded in grooves in the sides ol the tire. In practice .I have found that both of tlese forms of fastening the bars are objectionable. Both said forms tend to split the tire from the side towards the center; in one case by the formation of the grooves in the rubber, and in the other by the pressure of the wires against the sides ot the tire. l `urthermore, the small bearing contact between the cylindrical cross bars and the wires causes rapid wear so that the bars are allowed to move in a radial direction; and in the other form of fastening reierred to, no provision is made for preventing such radial movement, that is, movement in the direction ol the plane oi the wheel. i

'lhc object, ot' my invention is to provide fastening meanS i'or the cross bars: which will overcome the above mentioned objections.

ln the accompanying drawings which illustrate one iorm of tire made in accordance with my invention, Figure I is a cross section and Fig. 2 is a side view of a portion oi the wheel, the retaining plate being partially broken away,

liike marks of rel'erence refer to similar parts in both views oi the drawings.

5 represents the lwooden telly and ti the metallic reinl`orcing band ol' an ordinary wheel rim, Seated on the bami t; is the base 7 oi a cushion tire 8 oi' the usual iorm. l-`rom the base 7 the sides i) ol' the tire extend in a perpendicular direction for a distance equal to nearly hall the thickness oi' the tire, 'lhebase 7 and sides i) are reinim'eed by a canvas strip i0 in the usual manner.

lbe sides just beyond the vertical portion il are curved l inwardly shown at ll, from which point they are rounded to the flat tread l2. Fastcned through the tire 8 at a short distance above the base 7 are the cross bars l5. These bars l5 are preferably cylindrical in form, as shown in the drawings, but they may be oi' any suitable lorm without departing from my invention. lhc projecting ends oi the bars l5 pass through metallic rings lti and are riveted as above shown at Fig. l so as to retain the rings 16 firmly in contact with the vertical sides 9 of the tire. Each ot the rings lo is split as indicated at l7 in Fig. 2, for purposes to be hereinafter described. The outer edges of the rings 16 are beveled, as shown at 18. Secured to each side of the rim f by means ol bolts 20 are annular retaining plates 2l, in

the inner face of each oi whichis formed a groove 22 adapted to receive one of the rings lo. The outer wheel of each oi these grooves 22 is beveled to correspond with the'bevel 18 on the outer edge of the ringsV 16, so that when the retaining plates 2l are drawn into position by means of the bolts 2O the rings 16 will be drawn towards the center oi the Wheel so as t0 firmly seat the base 7 oi the tire against the rim. This is allowed by means of the' split i7 in the rings hereinbeiore referred to. The outer edges of the retaining plates 2l are rounded asA shown at 23, so as to avoid injury to the tire should the tire come in contact with such edges. v

The inward rounding of the tire at ll hereinbefore referred to, however7 prevents any Contact between the tire and the rounded portion 23 under normal loads, and therefore there is practically no liability of the tire being caused to split i'rom'tlie sides toward the center. In case the tire should become loose through excessive wear, the retaining plates 2]. can be removed and replaced with new plates having grooves 22 of slightly less external diameter so that the tire would be again iirmly drawn against the rim of the wheel.

Iiaving iully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure .by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l; 'lhe combination with the rim of a wheel, of a tire of resilient material seated on said rim, cross bars passingr through said tire, annular members of rigid material en aging the ends ol' said bars, and retaining plates removably secured to said rim and locking said annular members against radi-,ll movement.

2. 'l'he combination with the rim of a wheel, ot' a tire ot resilient, material seated on said rim, cross bars passing through said tire, annular members of rigid material engngingvthe ends of said bars, and retaining plates remov ably secured to said rim and engaging the outer edges ot' said annular members.

3i. The combination with the rim ot a wheel, of u tire of ilient material seated on said rim, cross bars passingythrough .said tire` annular members of rigid material engaginp; the ends ot said bars and provided with beveled outer edges, and retaining plates removably secured to said rim und provided with beveled faces engaging with thel beveled edges of said annular members.

4. 'ihe combination with the rim of a wheel, of u tire ot resilient, material seated on said rim and provided with Vertical sides, cross bn rs passing' through said tire, annular members ot' rigid material engaging the ends of. said bars und bearing against the vertical sides of said tire, and retainingr plates removably secured to said rim and provided with unnulur grooves receiving,r said annular members,

o. 'l'he combination with the rim of :t wheel, of a tire loo walls of said grooves being beveled lo iff of resilient material sented on said rini, cross bars passing through said fire, annular members of rigid mnterial'engagging the ends ui' said hars and provided with beveled -outer edges, and retaining plates removnbly secured to seid rim and provided with annularl grooves receiving said annular members, the outer Walls 'ofsaidgrooves heini: beveled te cooperate with the bcvels on said annular inembers.

(. The combination `with the rim of a wheel, of a tire 'of resilient material seated on said rim and provided with vertical sides, cross liars passing through said tire7 annular members of rigid material engaging the ends of said bars and bearing against the vertical sides of said tire, the outer of said members being;l beveled, and retaining,r plaies removably secured to said rim and provided with annular grooves receiving snid annular members, the outer coperatie with Y the bevels on said nnnnlnr members.

7. The combination with the rim of n Wheel, of a tirev said bars and having their outer edges beveled. and retaining plates removably secured to said rim sind provided with beveled faces eoperating withr the bevels on said rings. v

9. The combination with the rim of a wheel, et' n tire of resilient'material seated on said rim, cross bars passing through said tire, ksplit metal rings engaging the ends of said bars-and having their outer edges beveled, and remining plates removably secured to said rim and provided with annulaigrooves receiving said rings, the oute'r vvnlls of said grooves being beveled to cooperate with the bevels on said rings.

10.A 'ihe combination with thevrim of a wheel` oi n tire. Y of resilient material seated on said rim and of equsii width therewith, cross bars passing through said tiregmuuinr retaining plates secured 'to the sides of said rim-hud provided with annular recesses, and annular membes of rigid material engaging the ends of said rods and sented in smid recesses with their inner sides flush with the sides of seid rim. 4 A

inItestimony whereof, I have hereunto ser. my hund und affixed vmy seal in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES A.. MARIEN.A [n sj! Witnesses 1 'JAMi-:s W. GnAvEs,

W. A. ALnXANDnR.' 

